Pu03c_Early and Feudal Japan

Pu03c_Early and Feudal Japan

Latitudinal

6. A social, political, & economic system based on land ownership.7. Japan’s 1st shogunate. Repelled Mongols that reached Japan.11. ‘Human-like’ or ‘Man-like’, but not necessarily in form or physical appearance.13. Marks the gateway to a Shinto Shrine. Often found near or in a body of water.14. ~80% of Japan is covered by this.17. A literary (poetic) form marked by a 5-7-5 syllabic structure. Reached it’s height during the Heian Period (8th-12th C.).18. The title of one who is entrusted with the responsibility of acting as a ‘conduit’ between the natural and supernatural worlds.20. “Divine Wind”. Protector of Japan and mortal enemy of the Mongols.22. One expression of Japan’s geologically active nature.23. Families related to one another via a common ancestor.24. A clan that has historically and traditionally been dedicated to a particular Kami. One responsibility for this type of clan is to maintain a shrine dedicated to that Kami. This tradition dates back to the prehistoric period in Japan (before 7th C).25. The ethical code of the Samurai warrior.26. In times of peace, the Samurai warrior becomes this for his Daimyo. It is an administrative role.27. Capital city of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Longitudinal

1. Having originated, or occurring naturally, in a region or environment.2. The watery result of an oceanic earthquake.3. Japanese feudal warrior.4. Capital city of modern Japan.5. A Samurai (land-owning) lord.8. A category of faiths that view the natural world as having a spiritual element. Objects in nature are generally infused with a spiritual force.9. Overall military commander of feudal Japan. Traditionally, appointed by the Emperor, but is the ‘actual’ day-to-day ruler of the state.10. Images and/ or objects of religious reverence. Hint: Revisit the differences between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church during the Early Middle Ages.12. A Samurai without a lord.15. The “Divine Sun”. The top entity within Shinto’s pantheon of divine forces.16. Japan’s indigenous religion.17. Japan’s cultural golden age.19. This form of Buddhism was imported from China ~6th C. It became central to the Samurai ethic for its dependence on meditation (focused thought) and self-discipline.20. Japanese word literally translated as “divine” or “spirit”. They’re anthropomorphic forces within nature.21. A group of islands.